ACHO v1.10 - enhanced echo

Revised 3-Oct-96. Copyright (c) 1996 by Rune Berg. TextTools Freeware.

Usage - Description - Example - Options - Limitations


USAGE

acho [log logfile] [option] arg [...]


DESCRIPTION

acho writes, to standard output, arg ... with the following args replaced by ANSI codes:

arg ANSI code for
.normal
.n
normal display
.high
.hi
high intensity
.rev reverse video
.fg=bla black foreground
.fg=red red foreground
.fg=gre green foreground
.fg=yel yellow foreground
.fg=blu blue foreground
.fg=mag magenta foreground
.fg=cya cyan foreground
.fg=whi white foreground
.bg=bla black background
.bg=red red background
.bg=gre green background
.bg=yel yellow background
.bg=blu blue background
.bg=mag magenta background
.bg=cya cyan background
.bg=whi white background

acho does not print a space between args.

If you don't specify logfile, acho writes error messages to standard error.


EXAMPLE

The command:

        acho .bg=whi .fg=red "hello world" .n

prints the one-line message "hello world" to the screen in red on white and then resets the display to normal.


OPTIONS

-n : Don't print newline after last arg.

-v : Print version banner and usage info to standard error (or logfile, if given), then exit.

No other options are recognized. Unrecognized options are printed.


LIMITATIONS

acho requires a colour display.

The ANSI.SYS driver must be loaded. If not already present, add the following line to your "config.sys" file:

        DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS


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